The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11

Oherloet0Wn O was bJhrUe0 IrOu
Charlestown Neck this morning. Sew.
eral Shawmut avenue cars have
passed over the line since that,
manned by non-union drivers and
conductors, who are protected by
from four TO six policemen on each
car. There hes been no disturbance
thus far reported, and 1t is not ex.
pected that there wi llbs any.
President Powers has advertised for
800 able bodied men to work on the
tied up roads. All OF them will be
guaranteed steady work and good
wages. 1t is stated that Superintend-
er Studley, of the Chs rlestown district,
has Induced a number OF his old men
TO return TO work, and that at IL
O'Clock ne will have fifteen cars Tun
ming from that end OF the city. Al
no1n quite a number of cars were run
ming on the Shawmut avenue and
Charlestown lines. Tney were all po-
Iced and met with no more violent
demonstrations than boots and yells
and cries OF "scab," which followed
them through the more crowded parts
OF the city. The employees Of me Met.
ropolitan Railroad Company (horse
line) held a meeting this morning aud
voted 5000 to assist the strikers. A
meeting OF the employees OF the South
Boston road was attended by the same
resHlt and $4,000 is thus subscribed.
The horssshosrs who joined the ttrik-
ers number 800. This company hes
the handling Of 10000 horses, used by
the Consolidated Metropolitan, South
Boston and Cambridge roads. 1t is
understood that the men Joined the
strike to sustain the tie up and get
more pay, all bsing Knights OF Labor.
The horses on the Roxbury end OF the
Consolidated road are shod by the
company's own employees, and these
have also returned to work.
The trouble arose out OF q number
OF minor matters affecting only q few
men, such as the pay OF trippers, the
allowance for meal time for certain
men, the permitting Of men connected
with the road to keep boarding houses,
etc. The officials Of the road say they
met tie men In O friendly spirit and
had conceded more than half their
demands. They CAIN that it was
necessary to change tho schedules and
put on certain trippers and that this
is done every season. On the other
hand the men say the trippers were
put on in place OF IeRular.men because
the company found il could make
more money in that way. AT Maiden
and Everett the consolidated road men
left this morning. and that after the
horses had been fed the stables and
stations were locked up and no at.
tempt was made to send cars out.
These places have good steam railroad
facilities and do not experience very
much inconvenience. 0ne Of the
strikers said hat there was no need Of
having policemen about as there
would be no trouble.
The Knights OF Labor did not order
the strike. The men took the re-
s~ponsibility on Themselves and claim
that they have promises OF ample
financial aid, aud csn hold out ss long
as the company does. The strikers
remain very quiet and orderly, most
OF the hooting being done by boys and
idle persons. Crowds of people in OBJ
position TO the "scabs" gathered in
Adams Square, at the foot Of Corn
hill, along New Washington street
and in the Haymarket Square,
through which portions Of the city
the Oharlestown cara must 20 10
passing either way. Here the noisiest
demonstrations of the day Wara made.
and by the largest crowd yet col
leCt d. The "scabs" were hooted and
tracks filed with people who Oh
atructed the movements OF the cars.
Many a teamster lent his aid to the
strikers by driving his team in front
the cars and delaying them as
much as possible. Two or three per.
sons were crested, and the police
succeeded In forcing the crowd
rom the tracks, but il massed along
he sidewalk and hooted and showed
hem.